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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
WHAT IT COSTS TO RAISE A
BOY.
Buffalo Express.

MY father never did anything for
me, recently remarked young man
who, few weeks ago, finished his
school life, and is now seeking
good business opening. Judging by
the words and the complaining tone
in which they were uttered, the
member of the firm who heard them
is prone to believe that the young
mans idea of dong something" is
an outright gilt of 81 900 in lump
or the purchase of q partnership in
an established concern. This young
man, to the knowledge of the writer,
has never done one months actual
work for others in his entire life.
His life has been passed in pleasant
pastimes of the home circle, in read
ing, studying, hunting, fishing, ball
playing, yachting, and other employ.
ments not particularly beneficial to
others. He is type of that class
of boys whose parents are sufficient
ly we'll to-do to keep servants to at
tend the household drudgery, and
whose fathers follow vocations in
which no use can be made of the
boys spare hours. Like most OF
his class, he looks upon his board
and clothes, together with his pony,
iewelry, bicycle, etc, as matters of
course. The writer, while the com
planning remark was still ringing in
his ears, had the curiosity to make
a conservative compilation of what
it costs to raise an ordinary boy for
the first twenty years of his life, and
here it is:
500 per year for the first years. $500
$50 per year for the second years 80
$500 per year for the third years 1000
$500 per year for the next years 800
$500 per year for the next years 1000
Total Observation-Disclosures. s4,l5C
This is a moderate estimate of the
financial balance against the boy
who complains that his father has
never done anything for him.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

orable battle was fought which.
though it achieved a brilliant victo-
ry, sacrificed two of the most noble
commanders that ever unsheathci
their swords in the struggle for free
dom. On the 18th the capituIation
of Quebec was signed and the death
blow virtually given to the power OF
the French in America. All pris
oners held by them were given their
liberty. The two captives from the
Sagadahoc river, along with many
others, were placed on board one oil
the vessels and sailed out of the riv-
er st. Lawrence with the British
fleet.
Two years had passed by since
the unfortunate parents, returning
with their boatload of provisions
from the settlement on the other side
of the Sagadahoc, found their happy
home blackened mass of smolder-
ing ruins-the pyre, as they suppos-
ed, of all their beloved children.
Almost frantic with grief, they had
hastened across the river to the set
Element, giving notice Of the reap
pearance of the Indians and the
heartrending sorrow inflicted upon
them by the loss of their home and
children.
All hearts were full of sympathy
for the afflicted parents, and the set
tiers, after long days Of fruitless
search, returned, and the afflicted
parents gave up all hope Of ever
knowing more of the fate Of their
oh;ldrap
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
SERVANT GIRLS IN GERMANY.
New York Times.

Servant girls in Germany have
few priyileges-no, the Thnrss''
and Sunday outings that America
giyes-so it is right that the plasr
where they are so confined shout
be pleasant spot. There is a re;
ular system to this question OF sc.
vice in Germany. Servants must y,
trained. Cooks pass an appTcnsics
ship in hotels, the house girls ma
be perfectly competent in sewing an
mending. Their time belongs =
their employer, and, if the work IL.
the house is finished, the Time j.
used in darning or knitting for e.
family. The girls have referen
books, and as they 60 from one place
to another, the mistress writes b ?
opinion Of the qualifications of u :
girl. The class is very restrict Il
in privilege. and the pay is small.
A good girl receives from $50 70 $50
a year. She frequently asks for cx
ira remuneration for doing without
certain meals, and these few marks
add to her slender income. O
course their expenses are small, ~
they do not attempt to dress ~
their mistresses, and wear the same
garb as a class.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
lad. [Applause. It is this strange

had. (Applause.) 1t is this strange
thing that is going to mix the
church and politics more than they
have been mixed since the old days
when men said, "the blacks must be
free" Here starts a man with what
people call a system of political econ
omy. He shows that those old words
that have been lying dead so long
have a wonderful meaning in them.
He shows that perhaps for the first
time it is going to be possible for
men really to trust in God and to
have God who comes up to our high
est conception of goodness and
righteousness. There are many men
who have ceased to believe in God
because they have been told that the
conditions under which we suffer to-
day are by the DEGREES of a monster
whom we call God. (Applause.
1t is this new light and hope that
makes men pray for eloquence; that
makes those of us who have the fire
burning in our bones cry out to God
to give us some sort of power by
which we may go into this great
movement that is awakening the
land as we have never gone into
anything before; that has made some
of us say, "Thank God l live and
/ am not too old to have hand in
the splendid fray that is now open
ed" (Great applause.) 1t is this
that so takes hold of the minds of
some of US Cat least I fancy so, for l
am not ashamed to. say that it so
takes hold of my mind that we Of
ten walk the floor in waking hours
and dream of it, and lie awake in
midnight hours wondering what a
glorious place this old wreck of
world will be when this reform comes
to pass. 1t is this that makes life
once more worth the living. (Great
applause.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
WHEN woLFE's ARMY CANE.

In 1859 Mr.. Pitt, the British Min
lister. marked ont a bold. energetic
plan for the subjugation of the
strongest French posts in America
Niagara, Ticonderoga and Quebec
the three to be attacked simultan-
eous!y. Gen. Wolfe undertook the
expedition against Quebec. and we
have all read of how his army scaled
the Heights of Abraham and of
Montcalm's CONSERVATION when the
British arrived.
The heart ofthe poor captive from
the shores of the Sagadahoc swelled
with hope and excitement as she
learned that Gen. Wolfe and his SOL
diers had reached the Plains of
Abraham. Taking her little sister
in her arms she hastened, with many
other prisoners, to place on the
walls of the fort where she could OBJ
serve the battle in safety. About
the middle of the forenoon the mem
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
THE GEORGE MOVEMENT.

The Academy of Music is the lar
gest hall in New York; it seats $500
people comfortably and, with aisles
and lobbies crowded, would hold per-
haps 4,500. Every Sunday night
this hall is filled to its capacity with
the working men of that city, well
dressed and orderly, who come to
hear McGlynn, George, Penticost or
some other Of the orators of the anti
poverty society. About one in ten
of the audience are women. The
Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost is by far the
most eloquent of these. speakers and,
next to DR.. McGlynn, is the idol OF
the masses in the metropolis. He
is about forty, somewhat frail and
speaks with an earnestness, felicity
ofexpression and emphasis that stirs
a crowd to the highest pitch of ex-
citement. When he came on the
stage last Sunday night week there
was, at first, Il slight ripple of ap-
plause and then, as if moved by sud-
den phrensy, the entire audience
stood up shouting, waving hats and
handkerchiefs for certainly three and
possibly five minutes it is within
bounds to say, it was eight minutes
before the welcome ended and sutti-
cient quiet restored for his first
words to be heard. We give some
extracts from the address delivered,
on the occasion referred to, by this
remarkable man who, unless some
unexpected event takes him from the
rostrum. will, within the next TWO
years, command larger audiences
than any other public speaker in the
country:
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

This was the teaching of this
wonderful man, whatever else you
NAV call him. This was the con-
ception Of human life that he had.
| am prepared, l think, if this were
the place and time would permit. to
prove that conception of human life
has wholly passed from this Chris
tian world. (Applause.) He said,
Lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven" His church to-day is not
doing only that. (Deafening ap-
plause.) } Unless | read the signs of
the times wrong, unless | am per-
gectly blind, it seems to me that His
church is laying up for herself treas
ure in magnificent temples and
landed estates and every sort of
splendid Punishment it is possible
to heap together, (Applause.) 1
do not deny that this doctrine is
preached today but when, for in
stance, a high functionary in the
church is in receipt of somewhere
near forty thousand dollars salary
(hisses and groans) says to other
men, Lay up your treasures in
heaven and trust in God-(inter-
rupted by deafeniug applause )-and
trust in God for your daily bread"
he is saying that which is very easy
for him to say, but is very difficult
for a great many people to whom he
is speaking actually to do. ItwOuld
almost look rs if that laying up of
treasure in heaven meant laying it
up in the hands ofthOse who are the
ministers of heaven. daughter.
When a minister who is in receipt
of twenty or fifteen or ten thousand
a year-fix the limit to suit your
selves-when 4 minister who is in
comfortable circumstances says,
Trust God for your daily bread, +"
he says what he can easily do. but
which other people in other circum-
stances can not so easily do: and he
says what the whole course Of things
to-day bellies, for that is not the
practical doctrine of the civilization
under which We live. (Applause. J
do not find rs = rule that men
are given over with fanatical intent
to laying up the treasure about
which l have been speaking in the
place to which l have referred.
They seem to be vastly more bent
upon laying up every possible treas
ure they can lay their hands on hon
estly-and sometimes dishonesty
i'm this world. 1t does not seem
to be the motto either constitutions
or individuals. may be wrong, l
may be blind, but as see it it
seems to me that this is no longer
the motto of the civilization or CT
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
SHENANDOAH
Ground Bone,
POTOMAC.
ak ALINE-

2S per cent. Bone Phosphate and per
cent. Potash
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

Mr.. Chairman Ladies and Gentle
men: l hold in my hands q copy
of a book that is to be found upon
the pulpit cushion Of every church
in the land tonight. 1t may also
usually be found upon the marble
top center table in most households.
1t is often n wedding present: it is
frequently locked together with u
clasp and very rarely unlocked.
There are few, however, who read
this book, and few of you will rec
ognize the words which | am now
about to read from it,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

Gay not up for yourselves treasures
upon earth, where moth and rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves break
through and steal; but lay up for your
selves treasures in heaven, where neith-
er moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where
thives do not break through and steal.
Therefore ] say unto YOU, take no thought
for your life whatye shall eat or whatye
shall drink, nor vet for your body what
We shall put on. Behold the fowls of the
air, for they SOW not, neither do they
reap, nor gather into barns, yet your
heavenly Father feedeth them.
Consider the lilies of the field how they
grow. They toll not; neither do they
spin. And yet I say unto you that even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
TIE VALLEY
FERTILIZER COMPN'Y.
COL. r. PRESTON CHEW, President,
DR.. w. F. LIPPITT, Superintendent,
B. G.. WASHINGTON, Secretary,
ROBT. CHEW, General Agent.
Charlestown, jefferson County, West
Virginia.

Offer for the Fall Trade their old
brands, which always speak for them
selves, and have held their own for so
many wears that no certificates are ne
cpSSarV They are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
GIFTS T0 4 COLLEGE REPLEVIYED.

CHICAGO, Jan ia rcplcyin snit was begun yes'c'
day afternoop by Fernando Jones against LOUIS %
a barber TO recover portrait Of Mr. Joness father "
appears that early IN the xtes the women Oh INC"
40 interested themselves in hitting MP the pariors Oh INC
university with portraits Of distinguished men anu o'o,
articles of use and ornament These paintings ihcinuo'
rtraits Of Stephen A. Douglas Governor klchniu ,acs
4 X Pollard d. H. Woodwork. Mr.. Jones, onhs scaln
mon Thomas IIoync Hoard Mr. Jones claims lha u
was me- yer that these were tn become o'c
sity property save trusts IN ITS case. Professor
Gnisha Anderson. however. got mortgage upon lhcu
aud anon the library presented FOR the most par "
Harvey Thompson aud levied upon them for his salary
The library II Is stated he traded for real estate anu
tbe purchaser presented the books TO tho
BAPTIST Theological Seminary ut Washington itgn,',
The pictures, IL appears, went bcggihg ~,
purchasers Sir Frahn to Nh Jones. asking Wha'
he wond give for his fathcrs picture. aud whcn Tue at
ter went there TO fcpcvin the Picture he I0und nun.
Der of others In the bnrhcr's back roO those Oh Mes
Hoy ne. Pollard AMI Hoard had already bccn y
relatives that OF Douglas WAS nisslnS hIloSetno,
and that OF Governor Yates had gone "Oe
cling for purchaser until II fell lhto ~.
hands OF OF his admirers war veteran hhn eNc
been The subject saloon rattle AT which The saoonAecp
er had promised 10 pay 300 forit a. the winner ne psi
Der the pictures were II with him NY the hsa J
Ander-ons son. dispose OF commission ana nc nao
no doubt OF his night tO sell them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
RUMORS ABOUT ONEIL'S Defence.

WILL TIE LEGAL STATUS or TIE COMMON coUN-
GIL BE CALLED IN QUESTION:
The rimor has been set af'oat that ex-Alderman
O'Neil will set up tho defence that he was not an
Alderman at all IN 1884. but that the so-caled Crom-
wel.ian Board was the only legal Common Council in
those dark days The rumor receive. little credence,
and the counsel of O'Nel apparently heard OF this
line Of defence for the time yesterday Charles
W. Brooke with his customary caution, said OF the
report
| have been practising law for thirty years. and l
have yet to the time when even limited what my
hne OF conducting q case would be. / don't allow
myself 10 think OF 1t aloud until get INTO court. try
nv cases there. You nav say however that whatever
can be done to protect my client will be done. The
question OF the validity oil the election OF the Crom
WE'LL IN Board has never Dcen passed upon"
From other ana authentic sources II was learned
that no idea had been entertained oil making tins mover
defence O: O'Ne tor the reason that the Court OF
Appeals has held that de tactic BODY Is responsible
tor it's acts it the de ure body. Dstrct-A-
torney MARITIME said that did not know what would
he attempted. lie did not think that counsel could
do much more than Was done in Mc(Iusde's case. Mr.
NicoIl said that he had heard be ore OF the rumor
that the Legality Of the existence OF the Bbardot Alder
men would be attacked. but there 70 probability
that such an attempt ould amount 10 anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
NH tn REUUCE THE REVENUE

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-Congressman Gay. OF Louisiana
presided at the meeting OF protection Democrats
held at tho Riggs House tonight About
twenty members OF Congress were present,
including Representatives from sections opposed
TO the Internal Revenue system who voted Tor the con
sideratjon II the tariff question few weeks ago
A measure for introduction In the House was SUD
santialy agreed upon also mode OF proceamre
Tie measure agreed upon viii repeal the tax on tobacco
and dealers therein also on fruit, brandes ana aono
used In the arts. II will place Oh the free iiat tn9se
aitices mentioned IN tho Randall bill, togcthcr WIN
some others such jute and grasses ~ Is eAPc,'eu
that the articles proposed, to he aided TO ne Ilec is ~
the meeting to night viii increase by about SJVo"WpV
the OF reduction OF revenue contemplated ny ine eo
list OF the Randall bill. The bill viii also contain
the provisions Of the Randall bill reducing the hiin on
certain ARTICLES but the intention In framing Is 10
avoid AS lar as possible the long discussion WHICH
general customs tariff would occasion. me
bill, IL Is SAID, contcnplates reduction OF soo'oooooo
In the annual revenues OF the Government. y,u
A. committees consisting OF Representatives hai,,,
warner ana McAd0o. aud three itIutcrnhl revenue
Democrats was appointed consider all the details o.
the proposed bill and report ut n.l cetlng 10 DC beio
next Friday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
TIE COOLEST VaVE or TIE SEASON.

EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURE SWEEPING OVER
THE COUNTRY FROM THE No TnwEsr.
The cold wave predicted by the Signal Service ON
Monday arrived last night in the city full of vigor.
The mercury regan at ono" to settle down
in tho glass buts. At p. m. 1t indicated
lGo above and at p. m. 10" above; by mid
night it was rapidly approaching zero
On Sunday night this wave appeared
IN tn, Northwcst In Bismarck Dakota, and in st.
Paul the temperatures went down 10 To- below zero
Yesterday morning the wave had reached Chicago
with a temperature OF u below and in tho afternoon
Buffalo thermometers indicated | below. The signal
o.fcer ON the Equitable Budine th,nght that this
wave would be the coolest OF the season thus far.
The west temperature will probably be reached TIN,
morning and it will be about zero The day IS likely
10 continue cold With a strong wind blowing from the
Northwest In the far west the temperature Is again
rising and tomorrow warmer currents VIII set III on
the Atlantic coast. The present wave extends its
freezing line down into the g Ilf States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
DIED.

q q a. Tn.sy Eas A
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Pamela r.. widow q Charles b. Bailey. -.
Funeral services win be held At her ats m Kcsy
and friends are invitsd TO attend.
sunday o.nis9 5auany TO- lss nee
st., North River wednesday morning. i9th inss'
Carriages viii be in waiting at the station si!tt
Elevated road that day " convey rends 70 IN
Please omit aowora
BURRon Monday January H. At hi, home l'S East "a
i Burr IN Of III Hartford ra a Conn. "'''' ''''
day morning. mi nS' January 20, st 1880 O'Clock.
her n Sos s
Funeral Friends Meeting HOUSE. Purchase NY" %
Carriages win 30 in waiting At a %sse raS' on arrival
sns o. w.
Funeral ssrvics At st. John. Church kingston n " -
Thursday next January 90 at 2ocock In tho afternoon
DE yOEon Sunday morning. January 49, Ann Appiefors
FansSsi Peters Church. sposs.wood on Thursday
SATURDAY sy.nns At hs home e PccSss
chsrGi the s 1ssr ss Of
Funeral hor residence on Wednesday Jaa-
Carriage: WI meet the train rom Nsw-Yort via DEL
TaS sps!sss en- city, Mass "
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Funeral IG TSsrsaas j January S so x ioso
Please omit flowers. t. -.~ft
PAINE-On Tuesday morning January H. At West $50.
st. Caroline wife Of the late John Paine in tho s8th year
Funeral Services at her late residence Friday morning Ut 10
o'clock.
PREBLE-on Monday morning January H. 1897. Roso N.
FaHsrai services: win be ksr late residence 10 Eass
86th.st II O'Clock a. M, Wednesday. January TO-
Interment In Greenwood
RIcKARD-on Saturday January IS at STANFORD Conn:
her 18TH year Emily DarLe elder daughter OF Dorothy
Funeral services from the family homo Thursday January
Kindly omit flowers
denco 1872 West 13thst. Benjamin D. smith, In the 'oA
Funeral services from tho Church Ascension lOth
and 9Th ave-. wednesday. At IL o'clock.
sMITH-on Monday morning. January II at Nyack n Y
Dd .nds Are respecty invitei to attend the
funeral from the Reformed Church on Thursday :ots
inst. at p. m
OF tho late Abraham fucker the 87h year Of her ago
Funeral services at the residence OF her son Wiiam ~
wARNER-At Troy. N Y, January 10, Charles warner.
Funeral At h late residence 4e 9Th st. Wednesday, lstA
inst at 2 O'clock
wHITE-Tuesaav. January ls. Of pneumoniS ,, Frank
rHnera .eryce a, st deorges creh SQUARE
Thursday the 2Oth, at o'clock p m.
Intermen in tho Albany Cemetery.
WRAY-Ou the 18th inst OF Brights disease. Joseph
wray in the $7th year OF 9s age s ra, aaa,t on Fits
Msnss sa sso NoSYork Mission especially
vited To attend.
Philadelphia papers please copy
yOUMANs-At his Iate resi- lencs. 2i7 Shave. Edward
Livingston Youmans In the 9th year OF his age.
Please omit flowers
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